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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

Natural Resources - Generally (M1)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 26
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 35

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Stup
    Entitled
    Forest Conservation Act - Limited Exemption - Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 83

    Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 214

    Sponsored By
    Calvert County Delegation
    Entitled
    Natural Resources - Authority Over Abandoned Vessels - Delegation to Local Jurisdictions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 116

    Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 215

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bozman, Conway, and McClenahan
    Entitled
    Repossessed Vessels - Certificate of Title
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 198

    Status as of January 28, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Pitkin, Frush, D. Davis, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin
    Entitled
    Wildland and Open Areas - Belt Woods Wildland - Modification of Boundary
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 453

    Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 58

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Edwards
    Entitled
    Deep Creek Lake Advisory and Review Committee - Membership
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 498

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 568

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard, Frush, D. Davis, Conroy, Pitkin, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin and the Speaker (Administration)
    Entitled
    Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 507

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin
    Entitled
    "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 550

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 672

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
    Entitled
    Department of Natural Resources - Program Open Space - Use of Funds
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 560

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 676

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Wood, Owings, Branch, Cadden, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Harkins, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, McHale, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Parker, Patterson, Pitkin, Poole, Preis, Rudolph, Weir, B. Hughes, Boston, Holt, and Stup
    Entitled
    Forest and Park Rangers - Salary, Step, and Grade Increases - In Relationship to Natural Resources Police
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 568

    Status as of March 28, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates La Vay, O'Donnell, V. Mitchell, and Wood
    Entitled
    Critical Area - Impervious Surfaces - Exemption
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 595

    Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 248

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Weir (Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight Committee)
    Entitled
    Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Commercial Timber Harvest - Criteria for Buffer Overlap
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Governor Veto

    HB 672

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Weir and Schisler
    Entitled
    Natural Resources - Snapping Turtles
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 673

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 468

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Weir
    Entitled
    Harford County - Fishing Pound Nets - Distance Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 674

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 469

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Weir
    Entitled
    Haul Seining - Landowner Permission
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 977

    Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Concur -

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
    Entitled
    Waterway Improvement Fund - Appropriation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1411

    Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Guns, Walkup, W. Baker, Stup, Weir, Hammen, McHale, Ciliberti, Redmer, Klausmeier, Owings, and Oaks
    Entitled
    Port of Baltimore and Related Waterways - Dredging Maintenance and Improvement - Joint Committee
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1460

    Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Shriver
    Entitled
    Natural Resources - Public Recreation on Private and Public Land
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 33

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 559

    Sponsored By
    Senator Colburn
    Entitled
    Forest Conservation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 234

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 567

    Sponsored By
    The President (Administration) and Senator Green
    Entitled
    Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 388

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757

    Sponsored By
    The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton
    Entitled
    "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 443

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hafer
    Entitled
    Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership and Authority
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 448

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hafer
    Entitled
    Off-Road Vehicles - Registration Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Governor Veto

    SB 498

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Senator Dyson (Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight Committee)
    Entitled
    Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Commercial Timber Harvest - Criteria for Buffer Overlap
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 538

    Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Senators Lawlah, Stone, Blount, Currie, Dorman, Kasemeyer, Craig, Colburn, Ferguson, Derr, and McFadden
    Entitled
    Forest and Park Rangers - Salary, Step, and Grade Increases - In Relationship to Natural Resources Police
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 591

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
    Entitled
    Forest Conservation - Afforestation Requirements - Exemption in Frederick County
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 787

    Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Green
    Entitled
    Natural Resources - Livery Vessel Owner - Safety Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
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